Veggie Cutlet
Preparation Time : 50 minutes No of servings : 10-11 Spice Level : 2 out of 5 Ingredients: Potatoes : 2(medium)(boiled and mashed) Carrot : 1(finely chopped)(Boiled) Green peas : 1/2 cup(frozen or boiled) Onions :1(medium)finely chopped Red chili powder :2 tsp Green chili : 3(finely chopped) Ginger and Garlic paste : 1 tsp Coriander Leaves : 2tbsp Cashew nuts : 1 tsp Garam Masala : 2tsp Ghee : 1tbsp Egg white : 1 Breadcrumbs : 1 cup Salt to Taste oil for frying Method Of Preparation: Heat oil in a pan add onion and green chillies fry for few minutes and add ginger &garlic paste,fry for 3 minutes in low heat. Then add carrot and green peas which is boiled already.Mix it with ginger and garlic paste. Add red chili powder and garam masala powder and fry for...
Read MoreKeerai Poricha Kuzhambu
Ingredients: Chopped spinach or frozen spinach – 1/2 lb Toor dal or Split pigeon peas – 1/2 cup Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Coconut – 3 tbsp Dry red chillies – 4 Coriander seeds – 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Channa dal – 1 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Oil – 1 tsp For seasoning: Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Urad dal – 1 tsp Few curry leaves Dry red chili – 1 Oil – 1 tsp Method: Cook toor dal with one and half cup of water in a pressure cooker or in a sauce pan. Toor dal has to be mashed. Add spinach to boiling water along with turmeric powder and let it cook for 8 minutes mins. In between, heat oil and add cumin seeds, coriander seeds, channa dal, red chillies and...
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Pongal
Ven Pongal is a popular South Indian dish made with rice and moong dal (lentils) and seasoned with spices. It is generally made for morning breakfast or dinner and served with sambar and coconut chutney or the traditional kathirikkai gothsu (eggplant chutney). It is one of the must have and must try items in the restaurant menu. Pongal Vada is the best combination to serve. It is very simple and delicious dish to make for a party or get together. There is another version of pongal which is sweet and known as Sakkarai Pongal, which is offered to the Sun God on the day of Pongal festival along with ven pongal. Ven Pongal is made with lots of ghee or clarified butter which is delicious and good to have once in a while due to calorie constraints. For those who...
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Chayote Milagootal
Ingredients: Chayote – 1 Grated coconut – 1/2 cup Toor dal – 1 cup Oil – 2 tsp Red chillies – 3 Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp urad dal – 2 tsp Turmeric – 1/4 tsp Curry leaves – a few Salt to taste Method: Cut chayote into small pieces and pressure cook along with turmeric powder and curry leaves. Pressure cook toor dal in a separate container along with the vegetable. Fry cumin seeds, half of the urad dal and red chillies in hot oil and grind it along with coconut. Add this paste to cooked vegetables. Heat oil, add mustard seeds and once they pop add remaining urad dal and fry till golden brown. Add the vegetables to the above and allow them to boil. Grind the cooked toor dal to a...
Read MoreParuppu Powder
Preparation time: 30 mins Spice level: 2 out of 5 Ingredients Toor dal : 1 cup Asafoetida : 2tsp Red chili : 10 salt to taste Preparation Fry the above dry ingredients without adding oil and fry till it turns into golden brown. Cool it and add salt . Grind the mixture coarsely It goes well with rice...
Read Morekarakuzhambhu Powder
Preparation time: 50 mins Spice level: 3.5 out of 5 Ingredients Red chili : 1 kg Coriander seeds(Dhania ) : 750 gms Cumin seeds : 1 cup Peppercorns : 1/2 cup Peanuts : 1 tbsp Asafoaetida :1 tsp Method of preparation Fry coriander seeds ,peanuts and cumin seeds separately . Fry the remaining ingredients lightly . Grind it all together very nicely and store it in a air tight container. Tip Use this powder for kara kuzhambhu ,puli kuzhambhu .It will give nice...
Read MoreCauliflower 65
Preparation time: 1 hr No. of Servings: 4-5 Spice level: 3.5 out of 5 Ingredients: Cauliflower – 1 medium size Curry Powder or Kuzhambu Masala Powder – 1 1/2 tsp Ginger – a small piece Garlic – 4 cloves Green Chilli – 1 Corn flour – 1 tsp Rice flour – 1/2 tsp Salt – 1/4 tsp Oil Lemon juice – 1/2 tsp Cilantro for garnish Preparation: Separate cauliflower into small pieces. Immerse the cauliflower florets in hot water with some salt. Cut ginger, garlic and green chilli into small pieces. Mix corn flour, rice flour, chilli powder, curry powder/kuzhambu masala powder, lemon juice, salt, green chillies, ginger and garlic to form a smooth paste. Remove the cauliflower florets from hot water. Dip the cauliflower florets into the paste to get an even coating. Fry them in oil. Garnish...
Read MoreBisibela Bath
Preparation time: 50 mins No. of Servings: 4-5 Spice level: 3.5 out of 5 Ingredients Oil : 4 tbsp Ghee : 2 tbsp Vegetables : Carrot,Beans,Potatoes,Drumsticks,Green Peas Green chili : 3 nos(slit) Rice : 2 1/2 cups Toor dal : 3/4 cup Moong dal : 1/4 cup Onion : 1(Medium)or(pearl onions) Tomato : 2 (chopped) Curry leaves : 6 to 8 nos Red chili : 3 nos Cumin seeds : 1 tsp Mustard seeds :1 tsp Garam masala powder : 1 tbsp Turmeric powder : 1 tsp Red chili powder : 3 tsp Bisibelabath Powder : 2 tbsp Sambar powder : 1 tbsp Water :7 cups Tamarind water : 1/4 cup Cashews :5 to 6 Coriander leaves : few Method of Preparation Heat oil in a pressure cooker,add onion and fry until it turns into golden brown. Now add...
Read MorePotato Fry
Preparation time: 50 mins No. of Servings: 4-5 Spice level: 3.5 out of 5 Ingredients: Potato ½ lb Red Chilli powder ½ tsp Corn flour 1 tsp Rice flour 1 tsp Sounf powder 1 pinch Oil Salt to taste Preparation: Peel the potatoes and cut them into small pieces. Put the cut potatoes into boiling water and remove immediately. Add corn flour, red chilli powder, rice flour, sounf powder and salt to the potatoes and mix them well to form a even coating on the potatoes. Heat oil in a pan and fry the potato mixture. Serve hot and...
Read MoreCauliflower Rice
Preparation time: 50 mins No. of Servings: 4-5 Spice level: 3.5 out of 5 Ingredients: Rice 1½ cup Cauliflower 2 cups Cumin seeds 1 tsp Cloves 2 Green Chillies – 2 Tomato Ketchup 2 tsp Cilantro 1 tbsp (chopped) Oil Salt to taste Preparation: Cook rice and the rice should not be sticky. Separate the cauliflower into small pieces. Heat some oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, cloves and green chillies. Fry them for a minute. Add the cauliflower to the above mixture and fry until it becomes golden brown. Add salt, tomato ketchup and cilantro and mix well. Add the cooked rice, mix all the ingredients well and serve...
Read MoreBeans Pulav
Preparation time: 50 mins No. of Servings: 4-5 Spice level: 3 out of 5 Ingredients: Rice 1 cup Beans ½ cup Cashews 1 tbsp Raisins 1 tbsp Green Chillies 4 cilantro 2 tbsp Onions 2 (cut them into thin long pieces) Cumin ½ tsp Asafoetida powder ¼ tsp Cloves 2 Bay leaves 2 Cardamom 2 Cinnamon sticks 1 small piece Pepper 1 tbsp Ghee or Oil 3 tbsp Garam Masala ½ tsp Lime Juice 1 tbsp Water 6 cups Salt to taste Preparation: Wash rice and soak in water for 30 mins. Add a little salt to the water. Cut the beans into small pieces, boil them and keep aside In a pan, pour the oil and fry the onions. When the onions are crispy, take the onions out and keep aside. To the oil add the cashews and...
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Chole Batura(Channa masala)
Preparation time: 45 mins No. of Servings: 4-5 Spice level: 3 out of 5 Ingredients Oil : 3tbsp Cumin seeds : 1tsp Onions : 1 (Finely chopped) Tomato : 2(finely chopped) Chole(chick peas) : 2 cups(soaked and boiled)or(You can use tinned chickpeas also) Green chili : 3 slit Corriander leaves : few Garam masala powder : 2 tsp(You can use ready made Powder too) Tamarind water : 2 tbsp Turmeric Powder : 1 tsp Red chili powder : 1 tsp Potatoes : 3 (small and boiled)(optional) Ginger : 1 tsp Garlic : 2 pod(finely chopped) Baking powder : 1 tsp Yogurt : 1 tbsp Maida : 1 cup Method of Preparation Heat oil in a kadai add cumin seeds after it splutter add onions fry until it becomes translucent. Now add the ginger and garlic fry until the raw...
Read MoreVegetable Kurma
Preparation time: 50 mins No. of Servings: 4-5 Spice level: 3.5 out of 5 Ingredients Oil : 4tbsp Cinnamon : 1 inch Cloves : 2 nos Cardamom : 2nos Vegetables : Beans,Carrot,Potatoes,Green Peas Onion : 2(Medium ,sliced lengthwise) Tomato : 2(chopped) Green chili :3 (slit) Ginger and Garlic Paste : 1/2tbsp Yogurt : 1/2 cup Cashew nut : 7 to8 Coriander leaves : 1/2 bunch Mint leaves(Pudina):Few Coconut paste : 2 tbsp Salt to taste Masala Powder Turmeric powder : 1 tsp Dhania Powder : 2 tbsp Chili Powder : 2 tbsp Method of Preparation Heat oil in a kadai and put cloves,cinnamon,cardamom,when it cracks add sliced onions cook until it turns into golden brown. Add ginger&garlic paste ,fry for 2 minutes.After that add all vegetables in to it,cook for 3 minutes and then add salt, masala powder,Green chilies,mix...
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Szechuan Fried Rice
Preparation time: 45 mins No. of Servings: 4-5 Spice level: 3.5 out of 5 Ingredients oil-3tbsp Butter-1tbsp Cloves-2nos Bay leaves-1 no Basmati Rice -2 cups Carrot -1(washed , peeled and long cut) French Beans – 1/4 cup(long cut) Green peas -1/3cup(Frozen or already soaked peas) Mushroom-1/3 cup(washed and chopped or tinned mushroom )(optional) onion-1(sliced) Green onions -3 (chopped) Bell Pepper-1(de-seeded,cut into cube size) Green chillies-2 nos(chopped or sliced lenghtwise) Ginger and garlic paste-1tbsp Garlic-3 nos(finely chopped ) Red chili powder-1/2 tbsp Szechuan stir fry sauce-1tbsp cooking soy sauce-2 tbsp Red chili sauce-1 tbsp(according to your spice level) Ajinomoto -1/2 tbsp(optional) Tomato sauce -1tbsp Vinegar-1 tbsp Salt to taste Method of Preparation Gravy Boil the vegetables (carrot ,beans,green peas) with a little salt . Heat oil in a pan and add the sliced onions fry for few minutes , then...
Read MoreAppalam kootu
Preparation time: 30 mins No. of Servings: 3-4 Spice level: 2.5 out of 5 Ingredients Gram dhal(kadalai paruppu) :1/2 cup Appalam : 5 to 7(or Appalam poo) Potato :1(medium size) Green Chillies : 4 nos(according to your spice level) Ginger : 1 inch(finely chopped) Garlic :3 nos Onion :1(Medium)sliced Tomato :1(sliced) Turmeric powder :1tsp Coconut:1/4 cup shredded(optional) Salt totaste For Seasoning Mustard seeds:1tsp Red chillies :1 no cumin seeds:1 tsp Fennel seeds:1tsp Curry leaves :few springs Method of Preparation Soak the gram dal for 20 mins. After that pressure cook the dal with turmeric powder, half onion,half tomato,Green chillies,ginger, garlic and a little oil. Cook for 3 whistle . Fry the Appalams and allow it to cool. Boil the potato ,peel the skin and mash it well. Take a pan , heat oil and add the seasonings after it...
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Vathakuzhambu
Vathakuzhambu is a South Indian delicacy prepared with tamarind extract, fresh vegetables and dried vathal. Vathal or vadagam are sun dried vegetables and condiments. Vegetables such as Manathakkali (known as black nightshade), Kothavaranga (cluster beans), Vendakkai (okra), Sundakkai (Turkey berry) are sun dried and stored in an air tight container. They have a long shelf life. Any of these can be used in this dish which gives you a nice aroma and taste. You can find these in the local stores in India or any Indian stores in the U.S. The blend of various spices brings a nice flavor to this dish. Vathakuzhambu and sutta appalam (roasted papad) along with paruppu thuvayal is the best combination to eat. I hope you try and enjoy this spicy gravy. Preparation time: 45 minutes No. of servings: 4 Spice level: 4 out of...
Read MoreBreakfast Special Sambhar
Its one of my favorite recipe. once you make this sambar you will love it. such an special sambar it is. Especially it goes well with idli, dosa. A wonderful breakfast dish. Preparation time: 45 mins No. of Servings: 4-5 Spice level: 2 out of 5 Ingredients Vegetables(Carrot,Beans or Drumstick or potatoes ) Pearl onions : 10 to 12 nos Tomatoes:3 nos Red gram(Toor dal) : 1/2 cup Tamarind:lemon size ball Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp Salt:As reqd Coriander leaves for garnishing For seasoning Mustard seeds:1 tsp Red chillies : 2 nos Curry leaves : 2 springs Fennel seeds :1/2 tsp For Masala Coriander seeds :2 tbsp Bengal gram(Channa dal) :2 tsp Fenugreek:1 tsp Red chillies:5 nos Curry leaves:4 sprigs Asafoetida: 1/2″ piece Coriander leaves(optional) : few springs Oil: 2 tbsp or ghee (ghee gives more aroma and taste too)...
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